Probation: Expenditure

Norman Lamb: To ask the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice how much was spent on probation services in each year since 1997; what expenditure is expected for the forthcoming financial year; and how much of this spending  (a) was and  (b) will be dedicated to (i) mental health services, (ii) substance abuse rehabilitation services and (iii) vocational education in each of these years.

Gerry Sutcliffe: Expenditure on probation services is as follows:
	
		
			  £ million 
			   Resource  Capital 
			 2007-08 976 15 
			 2006-07 959 11 
			 2005-06 872 32 
			 2004-05 793 29 
			 2003-04 742 38 
			 2002-03 641 40 
			 2001-02 595 34 
			 2000-01 539 16 
			 1999-2000 491 23 
			 1998-99 466 22 
			 1997-98 464 17 
			 1996-97 467 22 
		
	
	The financial data includes probation boards, National Probation Directorate and latterly National Offender Management Service HQ.
	Comparisons over a long period of time are difficult due to machinery of government changes and accounting changes.
	After adjusting for organisational changes, accounting changes and inflation, the real terms increase in the Resource budget from 1996-97 to 2006-07 is about 70 per cent.
	Expenditure is not recorded in the categories requested under (i), (ii) and (iii).
	 Notes:
	All figures exclude electronic monitoring.
	Financial data for 2006-07 is subject to audit and for 2007-08 is planned expenditure.